Tribal pattern tattoo ideas

263 photos and flash · 51% Blackwork, 24% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Solid black tribal tattoo of a stylised bird with spiral details and spiked wing feathers, placed across the upper back below the shoulder blade.
Black tribal bird on upper back
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a skull wearing a feathered headdress, covering most of a person's back.
Feathered skull headdress across a back
Black and white photo of a bare back with two large blackwork tattoos, one a mandala and paisley design on the left and one a tribal-style feather on the right, placed across the back.
Ornamental back tattoos in black ink
Black and grey blackwork back tattoo of a turtle shell with a turtle head, tribal patterns and two reptilian eyes across the lower back.
Turtle shell and tribal back piece
Black and grey tribal tattoo covering the back of a man's neck and upper back, with bold chevrons, triangles and shaded panels.
Tribal neck and upper back tattoo
Black and grey Polynesian-style tattoo with tribal bands and two flowers across the back of a woman's neck and upper back.
Polynesian-style neck and upper back tattoo with flowers
Woman seen from behind kneeling at the water's edge, with a large blackwork tribal tattoo across her back and arm and red, green and pink colour accents.
Full back tattoo with tribal sleeve at the shore
Black ornamental winged bird tattoo spanning the upper back and onto the upper arms, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate winged bird tattoo across a back
Back view of a man with a large black tribal tattoo covering his back and upper arms, with bold solid shapes and fine interlocking patterns.
Full back tribal tattoo with arm sleeves
Black and grey blackwork tattoo running down the spine of a bare back, with a geometric arrowhead motif at the base.
Spinal tribal band ending in an arrowhead
Seated man seen from behind with a large black tribal design across his back and coloured sleeves on both upper arms and forearms.
Tribal back piece with arm sleeves
Large black tribal-style back tattoo with bold geometric bands and circular motifs, shown on a woman's bare back seen from behind.
Tribal back tattoo with circular motifs
Black and grey tribal ornamental tattoo across a person's lower back and hip, photographed from behind with jeans visible at the waistband.
Tribal ornamental tattoo across lower back
Black tribal-style rampant lion tattoo with a flowing mane and raised paw, centred on the upper back.
Tribal rampant lion on the upper back
Black tribal-style manta ray tattoo across a woman's upper back with a tail running down the spine and a turtle tattoo near the lower back.
Manta ray and turtle tattoos on a back
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a skull wearing a feathered headdress, covering the upper back.
Skull in feather headdress across a back
Black tribal-style manta ray tattoo with a long tail running down the spine, and a smaller turtle on the lower back of a woman's bare back.
Manta ray and turtle on a back